Mumbai: Urologists threaten to stop performing transplants in the state
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Mumbai: The recent revelations of kidney transplant rackets has indeed taken the medical profession by the jolt. With the recent arrest of 5 doctors at the city's prestigious Hiranandani Hospital including the CEO of the hospital, the police is now refusing to release them off the police custody till Saturday.
This comes after the report of a three-member inquiry committee instituted by the state health department to probe the racket which found doctors of the hospital negligent in terms of scanning patients for transplant .The panel report revealed that Dr Shetty and Dr Shah (surgeons) were allegedly involved in the kidney transplant racket. Their claim of never having met the donor and recipient before the scheduled surgery baffled the committee, with the committee implying that either the concerned doctors being either involved in the racket or being thoroughly negligent in their duties.
Shete refuted the allegations. “Our primary role is to evaluate the patient medically,” he said. “It’s not just the treating doctors, several others are involved in giving the final green signal for the transplant which includes a member from the government.” Shete said that he has been involved with over 300 transplants. The argument indeed points out to the fact that while the transplant surgeons have been found negligent, what about the government members of the panel?
This comes after the report of a three-member inquiry committee instituted by the state health department to probe the racket which found doctors of the hospital negligent in terms of scanning patients for transplant .The panel report revealed that Dr Shetty and Dr Shah (surgeons) were allegedly involved in the kidney transplant racket. Their claim of never having met the donor and recipient before the scheduled surgery baffled the committee, with the committee implying that either the concerned doctors being either involved in the racket or being thoroughly negligent in their duties.
Shete refuted the allegations. “Our primary role is to evaluate the patient medically,” he said. “It’s not just the treating doctors, several others are involved in giving the final green signal for the transplant which includes a member from the government.” Shete said that he has been involved with over 300 transplants. The argument indeed points out to the fact that while the transplant surgeons have been found negligent, what about the government members of the panel?
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